1930 Japanese general election

1930 Japanese general election
← 1928 20 February 1930 1932 →
All 466 seats in the House of Representatives; 234 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	82.29% (1.96pp)
	Districts shaded according to winners' vote strength
Prime Minister before election; Hamaguchi Osachi; Rikken Minseitō	Elected Prime Minister ; Hamaguchi Osachi; Rikken Minseitō

General elections were held in Japan on 20 February 1930.^[1] The Constitutional Democratic Party, which was led by Prime Minister Hamaguchi Osachi, won an overall majority in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 82%.

Quick facts All 466 seats in the House of Representatives 234 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Constitutional Democratic Party	5,466,908	52.48	273	+57
	Rikken Seiyūkai	3,925,980	37.69	174	–43
	Social Democratic Party	173,458	1.67	2	–2
	Kokumin Doshikai	128,505	1.23	6	+2
	Japan Masses Party	158,074	1.52	2	New
	Labour-Farmer Masses Party	92,519	0.89	1	New
	Local Communists	65,711	0.63	0	–
	Kakushintō	55,487	0.53	3	0
	Zenkoku Minshuto	13,960	0.13	0	–
	Meiseikai	11,315	0.11	0	–
	Other parties	1,119	0.01	0	–
	Independents	323,536	3.11	5	–10
Total		10,416,572	100.00	466	0

Valid votes		10,416,572	98.79
Invalid/blank votes		127,617	1.21
Total votes		10,544,189	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		12,812,895	82.29
Source: Voice Japan^[2]

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